What I Learned During the Honey Harvest in Portland 2015 Drizzled on fried chicken. A final flourish to a peanut butter and banana sandwich. A next-level glaze on meats. Once I got the beekeepers of Bee Local talking about their favorite uses for honey, there seemed to be no end to its potential.

In Piemonte, Raising a Glass with Less Fuss2018 Wine shops with a handful of tables — informal places that locals frequent for lunch or a bite before a late dinner — now have shelves that are packed with the region’s best wines at retail prices, not the pronounced markup found in many restaurants.

Will U.S. Withdrawal from Unesco Affect Heritage Sites?2018 The World Heritage program, which began in 1972, includes a list of 1,073 sites “that are of outstanding universal value to humanity,” and should therefore “be protected for future generations to appreciate and enjoy.” What will happen if the U.S. withdraws?

Keeping the Fire of Irish Lighthouses Alive 2016 Connections to my Irish family normally provide a reason to visit obscure graveyards and quiet country towns not on most guidebook maps, but for this trip, two lighthouses in County Mayo and County Donegal would guide the way.

In Portland, A Warm Embrace of Tango2016 One look with sustained eye contact (“cabeceo”) was a mutual agreement to dance. Within moments of arrival, dancers were locked in a cheek-to-cheek embrace, gliding to the music.

A Dublin Neighborhood Pushes Its Boundaries2013 The cobbled quarter of Temple Bar has long maintained its tourist-destination status with overpriced pints of Guinness and a reputation for wild bachelor parties. While these traits endure, entrepreneurs have begun to reclaim the historic streets flanking the south side of the River Liffey.

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Saveur

The Oyster Poachers of Connemara2017 In Ireland, few things are black and white, especially the law — and the tales of men who break it to dive for treasure under the cover of darkness.

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Bon Appetit

When to Order the Chicken?2016 The perfect chicken dish requires time, attention, and care. Could it be that chicken is the true test of a restaurant’s caliber, a symbol of the pride of a kitchen?

Feast of the Seven Fishes Advice2013 For those of us that began the heart of the Christmas season scrubbing mussels or stuffing clams while still in our pajamas, it is a beloved tradition, garlic-scented fingers and all.

Know Your Butcher2013 You may already request pork chops cut 2 inches thick or prefer your lamb rib roast Frenched—but that isn’t all the mighty butcher can do with his (or, ever more frequently, her) cleaver.

How to Take Your Oyster Slurping to the Next Level2013 Many of us share a love for oysters, washing the briny bivalves down with a glass of champagne or pint of stout. But how many of us sink our teeth into the oyster meat, chewing to release the flavor? Do we even know what we like when it comes to oysters?

Spirited Away: Mezcal at the Source2016 Cocktails were my introduction to mezcal, and it only took a handful of mezcal negronis and mezcal old-fashioneds before I booked a ticket to Oaxaca. I wanted to see how mezcal is made, to smell the smoke, to taste this spirit hot off the still.

Long Live the Greeks2012 How do the Greeks live such long, healthy lives? What are the secrets to weight control and living to a ripe old age? While I was interested to see all the work that goes into a single bottle of olive oil, my real curiosity was about the Greeks themselves.

Getting My Hands Dirty in Deutschland2011 I kept following the scent, hoping it would grow stronger. Towards the village, it began to intensify, saturating my nostrils. I couldn’t identify the unfamiliar scent, but its luster drew me straight to an open door.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Danish Word Hyggeligt Defies Translation 2013 “The fish have to swim,” I’m instructed as a glass of schnapps is placed in my hand. It’s lunchtime in Copenhagen, and apparently the fish atop rye bread I just gobbled down need to “swim”. So I must drink.

Ireland Surprise: Skinny Dipping in the Ocean2012 Of all the tall tales told that rainy afternoon, the story of the swimming holes lingered. Who would be crazy enough to get into the water? And in Ireland — a heavily Catholic country known for modesty — who exactly is stripping down for a dip in full view of the public?

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Food & Wine

Best Chili in the US2013 Chili has so many regional iterations, and each version comes with its own cult following. Is it best with beef or chicken? Green chiles or red? Vegetarian or bean-free Texas-style?

Letting Life Unfold2015 When Diana Valenzuela, currently the pastry chef at Élan, isn’t pondering pumpkin créme caramel, you might find her on a farm in Ireland reading James Joyce or tucking into the ricotta toast at Razza in Jersey City. We sat down with the self taught pastry chef to track her trajectory to the top of the dessert scene.

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Hey there Jessica! I just wanted to comment and suggest something for your page. I know that your posts usually are posted on other page other than your WordPress site, and because of that I highly suggest a search bar. Since I see titles of your blogs on other sites, I really would like to come back to your blog, search for it, and make sure that I reference YOUR site when I talk about it instead of others. I love your work 🙂 and I want you to have all the credit.

Hey Kristen, thanks for your comment and for reading. The search box must have gone missing in a recent theme change, but it’s back there now! Thanks for pointing this out. Happy searching! Cheers, Jessica.